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South Florida Business Journal U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz received the South Florida Business Journal's Influential Business Woman Award on Saturday during a Small Business Workshop she hosted at the Broward Convention Center."As a career public servant, Debbie Wasserman Schultz is a woman who helps her community's businesses thrive," said South Florida… Read more »

Today's Fifth Circuit decision to maintain an injunction on the President's executive immigration actions aimed at keeping families together, is a step backwards that will continue to hurt families all across the nation and Florida. The President's actions fall well within previous executive actions on immigration by presidents of both parties. President Obama's actions would provide compassion and much-needed clarity to millions of our neighbors, family and friends. Instead, the decision of two judges in one circuit continues to pull families apart and allow a broken system to remain that way. I will continue to fight for common sense immigration reforms that keep families together and make us safer as a nation. Read more »

By Aisha TylerCHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) - This weekend marks the start of pool season across the country.The U.S Consumer Product Safety Commission and Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz are reminding everyone those pools can be deadly, particularly for young kids.About 380 children younger than 15 drown in pools or spas each year. Officials say keeping that figure from climbing is… Read more »

Today, CMS wrote a letter confirming what many of us have been saying for more than a year: Florida needs a long-term approach that ensures our citizens have affordable and accessible health coverage, instead of stopgap, patchwork measures. Read more »

The Sun SentinelBy William E. Gibson, Washington BureauFresh from the battlefields of Afghanistan, three former soldiers from South Florida who once targeted Taliban fighters are learning computer forensic skills to help law enforcement agencies track down pedophiles and sex traffickers.To these cyber warriors, the new mission is much like their battles overseas: it's all about… Read more »

As an appropriator, I am deeply committed to funding programs that will improve the lives of my constituents and this nation's citizens. Today I am proud to announce that both of my amendments passed the House Appropriations Committee. Read more »

The Sun SentinelBy William E. Gibson The House approved a bill on Tuesday to curb human trafficking, a significant source of crime and exploitation in South Florida. The bill contains three provisions promoted by South Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz to aid rape victims. The long-awaited legislation is especially significant for South Florida, one of the… Read more »

Today marks a monumental step forward for human trafficking and sexual assault survivors all across the United States. This bipartisan legislation sends the message that we are wholeheartedly dedicated to eradicating these evil crimes by punishing those who commit or facilitate them and, most importantly, caring for survivors. Survivors of trafficking, child exploitation, and rape deserve the legal protection and resources necessary to rebuild their lives, and this Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act goes a long way in providing that. Today we help survivors take a step forward into the light and out of the darkness of human trafficking and sexual assault. Read more »

I am pleased to join my colleagues in voting for the Iran Nuclear Review Act of 2015. This bill, which President Obama has said he will sign, creates a sensible and carefully crafted strategy to ensure that Congress has time to review any final agreement on Iran's nuclear program. As a cosponsor and supporter of strong sanctions legislation that brought Iran to the negotiating table in the first place, I believe in Congress' oversight role in these negotiations. Read more »

The Huffington PostBy: Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Rep. Renee EllmersPosted: 05/13/2015 3:48 pm EDT Updated: 05/13/2015 5:59 pm EDTCo-authored by Yasmin Vafa, Co-founder and Director of Law and Policy, Rights4GirlsJade was kidnapped on her way home from school. Violently thrown into the trunk of a car and taken from her hometown, she was held against her will and tortured by her… Read more »